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BY THE NUMBERS: New Analysis Finds Van Orden and Steil’s Medicaid Cuts Will Kick Nearly 58,000 Constituents Off Their Health Insurance

Last week, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to slash Medicaid and force Wisconsinites to foot the bill for tax cuts for the ultra-rich.

What exactly does that mean for WI-03 and WI-01?

According to new analysis based on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data, the cuts Van Orden and Steil championed will lead to:

  • 57,870 total of their constituents losing health insurance coverage. That means…
    • 28,953 people in WI-03.
    • 28,917 people in WI-01.
  • 38,770 total of their constituents losing health insurance coverage provided by Medicaid. That means…
    • 18,953 people in WI-03.
    • 19,817 people in WI-01.
  • 19,100 total of their constituents losing health insurance coverage provided through the Affordable Care Act due to cuts to ACA enhanced premium tax credits. That means…
    • 10,000 people in WI-03.
    • 9,100 people in WI-01.


DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:

“Numbers don’t lie: Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to rip away health care from Wisconsinites to give tax cuts to the ultra-rich, and Wisconsin voters will hold them accountable next November.”

See the analysis for yourself here.

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